Dulcet Cafe
A well-liked cafe inside Kinokuniya bookshop in the Sydney CBD with a 4.5 rating across 527 reviews.
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Why it's worth checking out
Dulcet Cafe brings Japanese-style baking to Sydney CBD through a boutique patisserie café focused on cakes, sweets and premium bakes. The business says it prepares its treats fresh in-house and handmakes as much as possible, using real ingredients, natural sweetness and a less sugary approach. Its range includes handmade cakes, Japanese-style bread made with imported Japanese flour, matcha powder sourced from Japan and custom creations for celebrations and events.
Cakes are the main draw, with the website highlighting mille crepe cakes made with 20 or 21 layers and available in different flavours. Other named creations include the Galaxy cake, Fresh Cream Strawberry Chiffon, Twinkle Twinkle Strawberry Cocoa Chiffon, Bolu Keju Cheddar Cheese Cake and Labubu Chocolate Mousse. The shop also sells Original Shokupan and offers a selection of bespoke cakes, including wedding, kids’ birthday, buttercream, celebration and corporate designs. These options make it suited to anyone after a polished dessert, as well as people organising a cake-led event.
The café’s story centres on Vivienne, the cake designer, and Juno, who leads the kitchen. Both trained at Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Institute in Sydney. Vivienne specialises in personalised cake experiences, while Juno has worked as a pastry chef at Quay restaurant. Together, their approach combines detailed cake design with pastry experience, while the business describes its flavours as influenced by Asian tastes and more subtly sweet profiles.
Dulcet suits a range of occasions, from a quiet cake stop to a romantic celebration, family gathering or organised baking activity. Its hands-on workshops invite participants to mix, bake and enjoy their own creations, with kids’ birthday party workshops also available. Custom cakes, dessert tables and corporate gifting extend the offering beyond the café, making it a practical option when dessert needs to be part of the occasion rather than an afterthought. With a 4.5 Google rating from 527 reviews, it is a well-reviewed dessert destination in Sydney CBD.
Reviewed by Iyan B.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- Monday
- 10:00 – 18:30
- Tuesday
- 10:00 – 18:30
- WednesdayToday
- 10:00 – 18:30
- Thursday
- 10:00 – 20:30
- Friday
- 10:00 – 18:30
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 18:30
- Sunday
- 11:00 – 17:30
Spot Score
- Reputation
- 79
- Popularity
- 82
- Information quality
- 30
- Category fit
- 70
- Freshness
- 30
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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